robin_betts

At the moment, the gallery search system equates 'top' photos

with 'popular' photos, which is fair enough, and interesting, as far

as it goes. But isn't PN missing out on a lot for the want of a

little SQL?<P>

I would love a search option for 'controversial' pictures - i.e the

ones that have the greatest weighted difference between their high

and low ratings. This would do a lot to promote imaginative

photographs, better, I think, than the 'originality' score, which

people don't seem to use consistently. It would promote debate on

issues beyond the purely technical, and help dispel the notion that

there is such a thing as an <I>absolutely</I> good or bad picture,

irrespective of the viewing context, or the intentions of the

photographer. <P>A 'lowest ratings' search would help, as well - it

may help damp the positive feedback inherent in the system.